Post by tenpoundhammer on Jun 10, 2014 21:02:54 GMT -5

$1,000 Toss-Up: The 80's

_ _ _ E _ / _ _ _A _ D / A / _ _ _ Y

Steve solves THREE MEN AND A BABY.

Steve Thompson, Running Springs, CA, married to Vanessa, has one son who is also named Steven, and a daughter, Jolene, on the way, plays acoustic music at restaurants, full-time history student at National UniversityDamon Dozier, Los Angeles, CA, has a daughter named Diamond, event manager for a ticket companyDavid Bannon, Westerly, RI, married to Maria for 9 years, has a son named Tyler who is in the audience, motor vehicle damage appraiser for an insurance company

$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

_ _ N N _ _ G_ _ _ / _ A S E S

David solves RUNNING THE BASES.

Prize on Wheel: Dick's Sporting Goods shopping spree, $5,000

Round 1: What Are You Doing?

David picks up the Dick's Sporting Goods prize with N, and calls G on $700. He buys I and E, picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with H, then buys O and U, but his next stop is the Bankupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Steve calls S, T, and D on $500 next to the pink $900, $350, and $600, but the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge gets him.

Damon picks up the Phillips 66/Conoco/76 gift tag with R, then calls F on $900.

F I _ I N GT H I N G S / _ R O U N DT H E / H O U S E

He solves FIXING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE for $2,400 counting the tag.

Bankrupt: David ($3,400 + Prize + ½ Car tag), Steve ($2,300)

David: $2,000Steve: $1,000Damon: $2,400====Mystery Round: Same Letter

Steve duds with N on $800. (Oddly, Pat does not call on Damon before he spins.) Damon picks T on $500 next to $450, buys I, then calls S on the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. He flips it, but there's a Bankrupt on the back.

David hits the other Mystery Wedge (next to the orange $800) for D, buys A, then calls M on $900. He finishes up with four G's on $3500.

G I _ M _ SG A D G _ T S / &G A M _ S

He solves GIZMOS GADGETS & GAMES for $16,550.

Dud: N (Steve)Bankrupt: Damon ($250, reverse of Mystery Wedge)

David: $18,550Steve: $1,000Damon: $2,400

Retro Bonus Round

Jeannie got no help from M C D A on a Phrase in 1991:

_ L _ _ / _ T_ N

She did not solve PLUG IT IN.====Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Damon picks T on $300 and buys A, then duds with N on $500 next to $450.

David says S on $900, then L and D on $600, but the latter is a dud. Off to Steve…

Damon can't find a T on $500 next to $450. David tries S on $650, then buys E and A. We then get an intact null cycle, as he duds with C on $900, Steve calls a bad I on Free Play and a dud R on $700, and Damon hits Bankrupt next to $650 with nothing to lose.

David calls N on $600, then buys O to clear the vowels. He finishes up with D and G on $500 and $600.

Post by MarioGS on Jun 10, 2014 21:06:00 GMT -5

Why did the audience cheer when he called the G but NOT when he hit $3500?! Applause for landing on the top dollar has been a WOF tradition for decades and it's supposed to stay that way!

The themed puzzles were awful tonight. I never thought I'd see the day where the Prize Puzzle was actually the best puzzle of the night. Who would've thought a Living Thing puzzle could be themed to dads, right? And R5 was a repeat from Season 28 AND one of the unaired lottery specials (plus it originally used an ampersand). They're getting so lazy it's not even funny.

Why can't they switch the prizes around for once: offer the cheap shopping spree for some sports-themed puzzle and then have the expensive trip have to be earned? Gives variety, still gives just as much promo, and saves money.

I love how we technically got an intact null in R4. Even though it was four turns, it still meets the standards: play went a complete cycle, no letters were added to the board, and nobody's score or cardboard in possession changed.

Of course. When the BR is won, it's 30, when it's lost, it's the better stuff.

Decent maingames lately, but that's really all this week has going for it so far.

Post by lousan92 on Jun 11, 2014 8:12:17 GMT -5

Am I the only person who thinks that "FIXING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE" was a trolling puzzle?

Two really good shows in a row, by the time it's being a perfect week to close the season. And now I remember where I saw "MILLIONS AND BILLIONS"... I was sure that I saw it recently, but not where I saw it.

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